Helpers. a) Helper will have their own seniority list. b) Employees classified as Helpers may perform repairs on trailers. If the Company’s needs require Helpers to work on power equipment, the Helper may do so only if there is no Journeymen Mechanic available and may do so only under the guidance of a Journeyman. c) The starting rate for Helper will be ($1.00) one dollar per hour less than the seniority rate. Upon attaining seniority the Helper will receive the prevailing hourly pay rate (70% of the Journeymen). d) The Helper with the most seniority will be one day behind the Journeymen Mechanic with the least seniority for all working purposes. e) The Helper classification will not exceed 20% of the Bargaining Unit. f) Helpers will have a separate vacation schedule. g) Helpers may be used for vacation coverage for Journeymen Mechanics in the trailer shop only. h) A Journeymen Mechanic (during progression) will not earn less per hour than prevailing Helper rate. i) It is specifically understood and agreed by both parties that giving the Helpers their own seniority list, is not in any way to violate or interfere with the Journeymen Mechanics seniority which at all times and circumstances prevails. j) All Helpers interested in becoming Journeymen will be required to complete a pre-qualification test. Time spent taking this prequalification test will not be paid time. Those Helpers who successfully complete the pre-qualification test will then be permitted to place their names on job bids posted in accordance with Article 11.
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Helpers. aA) Helper will have their own seniority list.
bB) Employees classified as Helpers helpers may perform repairs on trailers. If the Company’s needs require Helpers helpers to work on power equipment, the Helper helper may do so only if there is no Journeymen Mechanic journeymen mechanic available and may do so only under the guidance of a Journeymanjourneyman.
cC) The starting rate for Helper helper will be ($1.00) one dollar per hour less than the seniority rate. Upon attaining seniority the Helper will receive the prevailing hourly pay rate (70% of the Journeymenjourneymen).
dD) The Helper helper with the most seniority will be one day behind the Journeymen Mechanic mechanic with the least seniority for all working purposes.
eE) The Helper helper classification will not exceed 20% of the Bargaining Unit.
fF) Helpers will have a separate vacation schedule.
gG) Helpers may be used for vacation coverage for Journeymen journeymen Mechanics in the trailer shop only.
hH) A Journeymen Mechanic journeymen mechanic (during progression) will not earn less per hour Hour than prevailing Helper helper rate.
iI) It is specifically understood and agreed by both parties that giving the Helpers their own seniority list, is not in any way to violate or interfere with the Journeymen Mechanics journeymen mechanics seniority which at all times and circumstances prevails.
jJ) All Helpers interested in becoming Journeymen will be required to complete a pre-qualification test. Time spent taking this prequalification pre-qualification test will not be paid time. Those Helpers who successfully complete completed the pre-pre- qualification test will then be permitted to place their names on job bids posted within their district in accordance with Article 1111.6 After the biding procedure has been followed, and no seniority employee within the classification accepts the bid, the open bid for a journeymen’s position will be offered in seniority order to those employees who have successfully completed the pre-qualification test and whose names appear on the transfer list. The transferring employee, upon entering the journeyman classification will be required to successfully complete the twenty two (22) day training program. The Company will make every effort to meet with the employee and the Union every five (5) days during this training period to discuss the employee’s progress and/or any areas of deficiency. If the transferring employee cannot successfully meet the requirements to become a journeyman during the twenty two (22) day training program, said employee will return to his/her classification and original job with no loss of seniority. Employees who fail to qualify will be advised of the areas in which they are deficient and upon successfully completing training in these areas, may place their names back on the district pre-qualified transfer list.
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Helpers. (a) Helper will have their own seniority list.
(b) Employees classified as Helpers may perform repairs on trailers. If the Company’s needs require Helpers to work on power equipment, the Helper may do so only if there is no Journeymen Mechanic available and may do so only under the guidance of a Journeyman.
(c) The starting rate for Helper will be ($1.00) one dollar per hour less than the seniority rate. Upon attaining seniority the Helper will receive the prevailing hourly pay rate (70% of the Journeymen).
(d) The Helper with the most seniority will be one day behind the Journeymen Mechanic with the least seniority for all working purposes.
(e) The Helper classification will not exceed 20% of the Bargaining Unit.
(f) Helpers will have a separate vacation schedule.
(g) Helpers may be used for vacation coverage for Journeymen Mechanics in the trailer shop only.
(h) A Journeymen Mechanic (during progression) will not earn less per hour than prevailing Helper rate.
(i) It is specifically understood and agreed by both parties that giving the Helpers their own seniority list, is not in any way to violate or interfere with the Journeymen Mechanics seniority which at all times and circumstances prevails.
(j) All Helpers interested in becoming Journeymen will be required to complete a pre-qualification test. Time spent taking this prequalification test will not be paid time. Those Helpers who successfully complete the pre-qualification test will then be permitted to place their names on job bids posted in accordance with Article 11.
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Helpers. (a) Helper will have their own seniority list.
(b) Employees classified as Helpers may perform repairs on trailers. If the Company’s needs require Helpers to work on power equipment, the Helper may do so only if there is no Journeymen Mechanic available and may do so only under the guidance of a Journeyman.
(c) The starting rate for Helper will be ($1.00) one dollar per hour less than the seniority rate. Upon attaining seniority the Helper will receive the prevailing hourly pay rate (70% of the Journeymen).
(d) The Helper with the most seniority will be one day behind the Journeymen Mechanic with the least seniority for all working purposes.
(e) The Helper classification will not exceed 20% of the Bargaining Unit.
(f) Helpers will have a separate vacation schedule.
(g) Helpers may be used for vacation coverage for Journeymen Mechanics in the trailer shop only.
(h) A Journeymen Mechanic (during progression) will not earn less per hour than prevailing Helper rate.
(i) It is specifically understood and agreed by both parties that giving the Helpers their own seniority list, is not in any way to violate or interfere with the Journeymen Mechanics seniority which at all times and circumstances prevails.
(j) All Helpers interested in becoming Journeymen will be required to complete a pre-qualification test. Time spent taking this prequalification test will not be paid time. Those Helpers who successfully complete the pre-qualification test will then be permitted to place their names on job bids posted in accordance with Article 11.with
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